Dee doesn't like the RB log jam?

Submitted by Hoke_Floats on

This is alabama's depth chart at RB per rivals

 

22 Mark Ingram | 5-10, 215, Jr., 2V
   3 Trent Richardson | 5-11, 224, So., 1V
 42 Eddie Lacy | 6-0, 212, Fr., RS
   6 Demetrius Goode | 5-9, 191, Jr., 1V

Ingram may jump to the pros, leaving Trent Richardson as the #1 guy.  And every batman needs a robin.

This is our depth chart w/out Dee

 

RB (6 + 2) J. Hayes F. Toussaint*
S. Hopkins		 M. Cox*
V. Smith
T. Jones		 M. Shaw

There are a lot of guys on this list, and Fred Jackson loves them all.

It is entirely possible he likes his chances at Alabama better

Also, it seems as if Alabama uses more a feature back offense whereas we use a ton of subs. 

This could have nothing to do with anything other than a kid making a decision on playing time. 

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joeyb

December 3rd, 2010 at 11:21 AM ^

Uh...So, if he likes the spread so much why would he go to Alabama? And if he likes the pro-style offense that Saban runs, why wouldn't he stay here for Harbaugh? And how is committing to Bama a guarantee that you play in a system that he loves considering he could get cut if he doesn't perform his first year?

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Space Coyote

December 3rd, 2010 at 10:27 AM ^

So probably not that.

I would say its a combo of:

1) Coaching uncertainty

2) Losing the last two games pretty badly

3) (You know how we wanted Dee to help snake oil HaHa) We got snake oiled by Saban and HaHa.

I don't blame Dee for anything if bama is his choice, that's just how recruiting goes.

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Dreisbach1817

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:24 AM ^

Dee will play wherever he goes.  He's a great talent.  I don't think the depth chart was a huge deciding factor.

All I know is... 2012 in Dallas, Dee will be their starting RB.

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Maize and Blue…

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:27 AM ^

and the rest haven't proven themselves yet.  Dee isn't worried about the competition.  I think he may want to know who his coach is going to be and if Brandon holds to his timeline that may be impossible.  Really stupid post!

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Hoken's Heroes

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:30 AM ^

what I have typed over and over again. UM will struggle to get top talent from the South. UM needs to start refocusing on midwest states until it can show it can win consistently with a spread offense and defend with a rock solid D. You better start praying that next year's team can play ball or we will all suffer many more years of misery.

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ChasingRabbits

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:30 AM ^

He wanted to play for RR in the RR offense and doesn't want to play for another coach or for a program that shits all over the coach he likes...  why is that so hard to understand?

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MWW6T7

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:41 AM ^

Uhhh, because it is not what he said. As stated on other threads, he feels that he can play in any offense and the coach here would not matter. He liked Michigan for the academics and he felt at home because Ricardo and his family are here. He never said he only wanted to play for RR and only his system. I wish him the best of luck wherever he goes. We will move on. Losing 1 recruit, no matter the talent level, will not make or break us.

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ChasingRabbits

December 3rd, 2010 at 10:25 AM ^

Any you know he won't?  I agree, which is why I am not getting worked up over Dee and what he says or does right now and am more interested in what DB is doing and saying.  If he does the right thing all will be well and if he doesn't, well we will all live with the results.

As far as academics go, Of cours Dee "said" competition doesn't matter, Academics are #1 yada yada yada...  thats what all recruits say, even the ones that go to OSU.  Its lip serice because it sounds good.  They read what we say, what other recruits say, the reaction to all the sound bites and then they just say the same things that get the good reactions.  I can't be the only one that understood that Dee wanted to be the next Slanton/Devine no matter what his quotes were...  can I ? 

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Huntington Wolverine

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:32 AM ^

It wouldn't surprise me if Alabama used the commitment of Justice Hayes and the pursuit of Rawls as leverage but our coaches should be able to clear that up in a hurry. I don't think Dee is afraid of competition - the kid just dominated Florida HS Football.

He'd be a contender for carries next year and I imagine the front-runner every year after that if he stayed healthy (no he's not personally known for injuries but all Michigan RBs are for some reason)

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Magnus

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:34 AM ^

Dee Hart isn't afraid of competition from the guys committed/on our roster.

And if he is, we only need to show him the production from Vincent Smith and Michael Shaw to convince him that he could be an upgrade.

It's not about the depth chart.

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jamiemac

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:44 AM ^

Just when our rehabilition process to settle you down and agree that Vinnie is effective was nearing its final stages, we have this setback

LOL

Yeah, Dee Hart isnt afraid of anything. He's a kid. Having second thoughts about his one choice for a college. I was just going to study, and I changed my mind on college about a dozen times as a HS senior. Cant imagine having all the options the football players.

I couldnt bring myself to jump in the main thread on this topic, but I'm with you on this that it sucks, but its not the end of the world. Hardly. Still, for old times sake, can I get a little 'no worries, we only lost our fourth string running back'

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willywill9

December 3rd, 2010 at 9:46 AM ^

I really want Dee Hart to say committed to Michigan, but things happen.  That said, I'm really pumped up about our backs... to start the season, I thought this was our best position, and I may have been wrong, but i also think they underachieved.   I will still expect big things from this group next year. 

Vince Smith came around, he wasn't a home run threat per se, but he was solid.  Hopkins has a promising future if we use him well.  Two if's for Touissant... IF he can stay healthy, and IF he can live up to half the hype... we will all be pleased.

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Don

December 3rd, 2010 at 11:16 AM ^

I think we should be just as concerned about the impact of the current situation on our defensive recruits, such as Walls and Frost.

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